Sunday, May 13, 2012

Over 100 blogs have come together to bring you some amazing prizes to help you kick off your summer... with a SPLASH! Each blog is giving away at least $25 worth of prizes, plus we have an awesome grand prize for one very lucky winner. Be sure to hop along to each of the participating blogs because the more giveaways you enter, the more chances you have at winning the Grand Prize!

And you will want to win this grand prize! Thanks to Kid's Creations one very lucky winner is going to win a Two Ring Adventure Playset valued at $3,598! Made from the highest quality Redwood and loaded with fun activities, this swing set is sure to make this summer one to remember! (Please note that the grand prize is only open to residents of the Continental United States and does not include assembly/installation.)

This event begins on May 14, 2012 at 12:01am EST and will end on May 27, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.

The giveaway here at Confessions of a Frugal Mind is for a FREDS SWIM ACADEMY SWIMTRAINER "Classic" from Thanks Mama!

Thanks Mama is a family owned cloth diapering and natural parenting store that is based in Massachusetts. Their mission is to provide parents with innovative and green products for moms and babies that are also practical and economical. One of the products you can find on their site is the Swimtrainer. The Swimtrainer is designed to provide your child with the ideal swimming position in the water to help them learn how to use their arms and legs the right way. It is made of PVC and is Phthalate free.

We received the Swimtrainer "Classic" Red for children from approx. 13-40 pounds. My daughter's weight falls in the middle of that range. We put on the swimtrainer while she was standing outside of the pool. The only issue we had was that while she was standing the shoulder straps weren't able to fit over head. Once she was in the correct position in the water they would have fit fine. Honestly we didn't have the instructions with us at the pool, so had we followed them for putting it on children that part might have worked better for us. We were able to fasten the safety belt that prevents from tipping over.The swimtrainer also has inflatable pads that prevent the child from slipping through.

My 3 year old daughter just started swim lessons earlier this year. She's a good little worker in the pool and willing to try anything, but she needs to build upon the skills she's learning. While she was in the Swimtrainer she was definitely feeling confident. It was a great way for her to practice her leg movements and she liked being able to get around in the pool with it. As a parent I really appreciated that she could be in the Swimtrainer and I didn't have to hold her the entire time. Instead I could be nearby in the water. It would have been great to have the Swimtrainer on a recent weekend to a hotel waterpark that had a lazy river in it. This would have been ideal for her as I was constantly worrying about her slipping through the big tubes they provided.

The Giveaway: Thanks Mama was kind enough to offer one lucky winner a SWIMTRAINER of their very own! To enter use the rafflecopter form below.

Disclaimer:
Please note that the Summer Splash hosts and participating bloggers are not
responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prize. We have represented
each sponsor with the expectation that they will fulfill their prize in a
timely manner. While we are not responsible, we will make every effort to
assist the winner in obtaining their prize.